Ambulances

Grapevine: Getting from point A to B

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024
People stand near a monster truck after a driver lost control of the vehicle and plowed into spectators, killing people and injuring others, in Popayan, Cauca province, Colombia, May 3, 2026.

At least two killed, 37 injured after monster truck crashes into crowd in Popayan, Colombia

Videos on social media showed a large monster truck clearing an obstacle but failing to brake in time, causing the vehicle to veer off to the side and plow into spectators.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
BP Cherry Point Refinery, near Seattle, Washington; illustrative.

At least four injured in incident at BP refinery near Seattle

At least four people were injured, with three hospitalized, following an explosion at BP's Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine, Washington.

|ByJAMES GENN
EMERGENCY SERVICES after a car rammed into a crowd in Louisiana, USA, injuring several.

Man arrested after vehicle slams into Louisiana crowd, injuring at least 15, sheriff's office says

A suspect is in custody and an investigation is ongoing following the incident, which occurred near a Lao New Year celebration, Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson Rebecca Melancon said.

|ByREUTERS

Magen David Adom builds ambulance bus with potential for 13 patients

The first-of-its-kind ambulance bus can also transport 14 emergency medical staff.

MAY 15, 2020ByCELIA JEAN
Magen David Adom staff and IDF officers standing in front of the newly built ambulance-bus

Ambulance Union calls for urgent assistance amid coronavirus crisis

Ambulances are operated by independent and non-profit organizations, and so the damage so far to all the companies within the union is estimated at NIS 5.6 million.

APRIL 30, 2020ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
A United Hatzalah ambulance in northern Israel(United Hatzalah)

Coming up with revolutionary ideas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019ByELI BEER
MDA ambulance at the scene of a stabbing in Afula

For the first time in 17 years, IDF receives 160 new ambulances

The new trucks will replace some vehicles that are over 45 years old.

DECEMBER 23, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF receives 160 new ambulances.